Super-Duper Wacky n' Tacky Euro Adventure

we're all sad that the quarter has to pass so quickly. Seems like we just barely got here and everyone is finalizing their summer plans back to the states/elsewhere in Europe. Cassidy is about to bounce to the States for two weeks for summer training and by the time she gets back Johnny will be gone and Zoe will be fixing to leave soon after. So sad. We must live up every last moment.
Yesterday Johnny and I were trying to do exactly that by joining some enthusiastic young Frenchies at our local to see the Champions League final which was taking place a couple of miles to the north in the Stade de France. We got to see two of France's best - Ronaldinho for FC Barcelona and Henry for Arsenal - battle it out for the title. In the end, Barce was able to take advantage of the red card early in the game and score two quick goals in the second half to take the title 2-1. The really cool part is that I put in a bet to one of the enthusiastic young Frenchman that Barcelona would take the game 2-1. Unfortunately six other people had also predicted that exact outcome as well so I only got 4.50 euro from my 1 euro investment. Still cool though, I don't think I've ever won a sports bet before. Johnny and I took our winnings to the nearest Daily Monop and quickly bought all the booze we could with barely over five dollars. I think you'd be surprised how much we got. I sure was as I woke up this morning with four hours left to finish four pages in my Human Rights take-home. I still got it done. No worries.
This weekend should be a productive one. 'Should be' being the key. The only crazy times scheduled is a Stanford spring tradition that we are bringing to the sunny skies of Paris - sloshball. It really can't get more American college activity that sloshball, but I think that's kinda the point. Enough culture already and let's play a nice good ol' American "game." BTW, if you don't know what exactly sloshball is, ask me at a later time. I hear my little brother reads this (happy birthday!).
That's about it for now. Hope everyone is having a wonderful spring so far!

at what my mom just sent me. "Just too good to pass up?" That's what I'm supposed to tell my parents when I go to school two thousand miles away or decide to hop continents for a year, not the other way around! Still, can't help but feel some pride. Especially with the fact that dean nitwit was just surpassed by a subordinate and was to forced to adulate him in the local paper. Life is good for the Juarez'. Plus, I simply can't wait to get to that Colorado skiing.

Hope everyone enjoyed the Barcelona pics!

Draw drama reaches all the way across the atlantic.
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A little last-minute disc tossing on the beach.
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Oh yeah, we broke down. All we needed was some reliable coffee. So it had to be done.
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Invading a club with no cover and bouncers that were off doing other things.
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Come to think of it, I can't really remember a time when his eyes were actually open that night.
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Looking 100%
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This guy was freestyling for at least half an hour.
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Obviously Johnny just wasn't that into it. Luckily the waiters in the bar didn't really mind and simply stepped over him the entire time he occupied this wall.
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Whooooo's ready for another night out?
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Gettin ready for a night out, all one really needs is a good head massage.
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Johnny concentrates on other things while Time looks like he is posing for this pic.
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There was nothing to do but go to the beach.
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The morning after we are all a little confused in general.
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We left shortly after this, but you better believe that Kos and Cass stayed well after until the sun rose, the kids went home, the beach was visited the clothes came off, and as Kos put it, "my naked pe*** met the Mediterranean."
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The girls have moves of their own.
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This guy has such a big smile on his face simply from the amusement of seeing Koslow's wicked moves.
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We decide to head it over to the DJ area where drum circles and acid beats pervaded the air.
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There are so many more people here than I thought would be.
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And we made it in!
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This is at 3:30 in the morning as a big group of us is trying to get into the concert.
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This is a lot more dangerous than it looks.
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While Tim is busy, we amuse ourselves.
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Oh yes.
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Somehow the cholo look doesn't quite work with a bright green western shirt.
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The presents are really starting to get to him.
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The best pic of the weekend.
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Koslow downs his birthday presents
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What a dick,
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Why'd you have to kick her?
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whoa
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a brilliant advertising scheme that worked way too well on us.
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Good bar times.
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Oh my God. I've died and gone to tapas heaven.
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What. A. View.
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Look ma! A palm tree! Haven't seen one of those in awhile.
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A pretty intense camera war exemplifies how we took way too many pictures on this trip.
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If not a prince, then what?
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Finally arriving at Park Gueille (I'm pretty sure I mispelled that, but at least I can pretend it's actually Park Guey!)
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Arrrr.
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Sometimes I just feel so emo. And then I cry.
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The thing is, I think she looks annoyed because he's not being nearly thorough enough.
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Even with construction, this is an amazing cathedral.
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Pictures simply do not do his buildings any justice. This is why Johnny is preturbed.
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Gaudi is amazing.
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Valentina will go to any length to get the best shot.
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This guy just simply had to try it out.
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The view in question.
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The start of a fun activity that consumed our attention for awhile.
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She's even scaring me
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